Laundry-checking device



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A. B. CLISSON LAUNDRY CHEGKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 13, 1927 "m www im@ *maATTORNEYS INVENTOR Patented Oct. 3Q, 1928.

UNITED STATES -vPATENT oFFicE. f

ALBERT B. CLISSON, 0F SYRACUSE, N EW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE PROSPERITYCOM- PANY INC., OF SYBACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LaUNnnY-crrncxme DEVICE.

Application filed January 13, 1927. Serial No. 160,987.

. This invention relates to laundry checking devicesl particularlyapplicable for checking or keeplng track of laundry in commerciallaundries and particularly the different classes 'of laundry 'whichbelong in one bundle as a family package, and for facilitating theassembling of the different classes of laundry of the bundles or familypackage as the laundry operations are completed on-all the classes andit further has for its object means by which the operator can see at aglance whether or not all the classes of laundry belonging in aparticular package havebeen assembled or whether or not one or more ofthe classes are missing. Y Y

The invention consists in the novel features 4and in the combinationsand constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings in which like characters represent corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of this checking-device. l

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but with a tag providedwithmeans for attachment to a different class of laundry from that shownin 'Figure 1. l Figure 3 is a side elevation of a tag` holderShowing'the opposite side to that appearing in Figures 1 and 2, Y l

Figures 4 and -5 are respectively aside elevation and a verticalsectional view of a tag ,having a different key formation from thatshown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figures 6 and 7 are views similar to Fig- ,ures 4 and 5 of a tag holderhaving another key formation.

Figures Sand 9 are respectively an elevation and a sectional view of thetag for the tag holder shown in Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 10 is an elevation of the tag for use' with a ltag holder shownin Figures 6 and 7.

In checking laundryin commercial laundries many forms of checkingdevices'have been used. One form consists generally of a piece of canvaswith a number thereon, one piece of canvas being assigned to each.bundle as a family package of laundry. To each piece of canvas, tags areattached as by pins, each tag bearing asimilar number to that of thecanvas. When the family bundle is sorted out for the differentoperations the tags are -unpinned from the canvas and pinned onto thedifferent classes of laundry in the package. For example one tag may bepinned to or go along'with socks and stockings, another one With-tablelinens, another with shirts, and another ,with the flat Work etc." Thepiece .of canvas itself usually goes along with the fiat work or theclassification of the bundle which bulks the largest. v Like classes ofall bundles or packages are bulked together during the washingoperations and theii` identities kept by the tags. After the variousclasses have gone through the various laundrying operations they areassembled together according to the numbers of their tags and of thepiece of canvas and the finished i way ofl knowing accurately whetherall of the: classes have been assembled. Various modifications of thispiece of canvas system have been used. Other systems involving tagshaving key slots which must fit a fixed key of a compartment, shelf,table or other fixed locality have been used.

This checking device comprises a tag holder in the form of a split ringhaving its ends lor at least one end at one side of the split in theform of a key, and a plurality of tags, each having a key slotconforming to the key formation of the ring and being placeable on andremovable from the ring at the split in the ring. This ring correspondsto the piece of canvas of one of the old systems heretofore used and isof such size that it may be, if desired, put in with the main bundle inthe washing machine. The ring is also formed with means to indicate tothe operator at a glance whether all the tags are assembled thereon. Thering may be flexible but is preferably rigid, and also although it ispreferably annular may be of any other shape in onto the slot. The ringsof the various tag 'Q v holders are formed 'of various cross sectionparticularly at their ends or at one end of each Y adjacent the slot.

' 1 designates the tag holder` and 2 the ring which encircles thediscoidal body or web 3.

4 is the slot cutting the ring 2 and extending tothe web 3.

5 is a closure in the form of a-iat spring secured at one end as 6,tothe body of the tag holder and having its free end normally 2a 7designates the tags formed with key slots 8 conforming to the keyformation of the replaced-on the tag holder the sv ace is'completelylilled between the gra nations the i operator knows that all theclassiiications have been collected. He can see at a"glance whether ornot an tags are mi and if they are he Search having the missing tag.

What I claim is 1. A laundry checking device comprising a tag holder inthe form of a split ring, tbe ri/ng adjacentjthe split being key-form 1ncross section and tags having key slots lconforming with the keyformation of the ring.

3. A laundry checking device com-prising es for the classification a tagholder consisting of a body having a ring `2. These tags are providedwith vari- /ri d ring portion formed with a radialslot ous forms offastening means and as here shown in Figure 1 the tag is formed with apin 9 for attaching it to the laund and in Figure 2 another tag'isformed wit a cord 9", by which it is attached to a bundle of laundry.Each tag holder has its individual number and all the tags belonging toany one tag holder have the same number as the ta 'holder andl one tagholder is assigned to ea package or family package of laundry and someor all of the tags attached to the various classifications of thelaundry of a package. A laun holders and each older a referably it ismore v economical from a manufacturing view point indicating means andif, when the tags arel to make the rings of key form throughout 'theirlength or extent. In Figure 1 the ring 2 is T shapedin cross section andthe key slots 8 in the tags 7 are T shaped.

In Figures 4 and 5 the ring 10 is formed of such cross sectionarticularly at its end as to receive onl the eys 11 shown inFigures8and9,an inFigures6and7,thering 12 is of such cross section as toreceive tags 13 with the key slots shown in Figure 1Q.

By ny `invention while the different bundles of laundry are going throuh thelaunderin operations these tag hol ers may be plae in a ileanywhere or may be passed through wi one 'of the classifications of thelaundry and when the laundering is compl all the dilerentclassifications of. an one kage' are brought together and if a A thatbelong for instance to tag holder No. are not assembled on;' tag holder100,the o rator knows that a classilication or classidations are lInorder 'that the operator may tell at a' glance whether or not all thekeys with their classifications have been collected,the tag holder isformed with graduations A14er other able spring .means on the w erebythe ring is split with the ends thereof on o posite sides of the slotspaced apart, one en of the ring adjacent the slot being in the form ofa key in cross section, a movable closure carried by the body normallyclosing 'the slot, and a plurality of tags havin'g key slots conformingto the key forma- ."tion of the end of the' ring, and movable onto andoff of the rin through said slot.

4.. A laundry ecking device comprising holder consisting vof a bodyhaving a a rigti ring portion formed with a ,radial slot whereby thering is split with the ends thereof on opposite sides of the slot spacedapart, l one end of the ring portion adjacent the slot being in the formof a key in cross section,

a movable closure carried by the bod and normally closing the slot and aplurality vof tags having key slots conforming to the key formation-ofthe end of the rin and movable onto and of of the ring throug said slot, the closure being in the form of a laterally movpressed tonguenormally arranged to obstruct the slot.

5. A laundry checking -device comprising a-mg'homer having a discoidaibody and Y ring shaped around the body, the holder Ybeing formed with aradial slot cutting the rim, a ring closure carried bythe body-andnormally projecting-into the 'slot to obstruct in the form of akey an aplurality of tags having key slots vconforming to the key formation ofthe rin 6. A laundry a tag holder in the formof a substantiall rigisplit ring having one end thereof a jacent thesplit in the form lof a.key and a plurality of tags having key slots conformit, the end of thering adacent the slot lo ecking device comprising ing to 'the keyformation of the ring, "and holder to indicate when all the tagsbelonging `to said ring are on the v 7. A laundry checkin devicecomprising the key formation of the ring, and means on l0 a tag holderhaving a sooidal body and a. the tag holder to indicate when ail thetags ring shaped rim around the body, the holder belonging on said tagholder are on the same. being formed with a radial slot cutting the Intestimony whereof, I have hereunto 5 rim a. spring closure carried bythe body signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county and normallyprojecting into the slot to obof Ononda and State of New York, this 1|struct it, the end of the ring adjacent the 21st day o mber, 1.926. tslot being in the form of a. key and a pluralv ity of tags having keyslots conforming to ALBERT B. CLISSON.

